Circuits du Bartou

Grotto and Way of the Cross accessible on foot from the village of Le Jourdy. Today, the grotto is a place of pilgrimage, rest and rejuvenation, with the sound of birdsong and a refreshing spring.From the village of Mieussy, take a steep path through the woods, and a small, winding path leads to a Way of the Cross made from large stones found and hewn on site. There are 13 Stations of the Cross along the way. The fourteenth station bears the inscription: Sanctuary of the Holy Family, erected on May 8, 1881. This is the grotto itself. A statue of the Virgin Mary is set in a cavity in the rock, and a statue of St. Joseph stands on a pedestal on the left. This vast, deep grotto is crossed by a stream of clear, cold water, and the walls and vaults are a beautiful shade of green and grey. During the French Revolution, refractory priests took refuge here, celebrating mass and administering the sacraments to the inhabitants of Mieussy. On May 26, 1940, a large mass was held here, attended by over 300 people. The restored Way of the Cross was blessed in 2017.

The Cascade du Saix overlooks the village of Mieussy at an altitude of 1400 m. It can be reached on foot from Mieussy or from Sommand on the hiking trails.This 150 m-long waterfall is often used in winter for ice climbing and in summer for canyoning.